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What is it called when glass bends light?
REFRACTION
When light moves from glass into air at an angle is the light refracted toward or away from the normal?
it bends
Which way does the light change direction when it goes into the glass block?
bends upward
Tools for refracting light are what?
Normally, you would need adiamond or a diamond shaped glass piece. You can also use a sphere-shaped magnifying glass.
Why does a straw appear broken as it sits in a glass of water?
Refraction bends the light, making the straw appear to be broken.
What is it called when glass bends light?
REFRACTION
What is a glass wedge that bends light waves?
prism
Curved glass that bends light rays?
A lens is a curved glass that refracts or bends light rays. The two principal types of lenses are convex and concave.
Why are burning and tanning less likely when you are behind glass?
glass bends light
In glass blue light bends more than green light and green light bends more than red light Which one of the following has the highest index of refraction in glass?
The blue light is refracted more.
What is a curved piece of glass that bends light?
A lens
When light moves from glass into air at an angle is the light refracted toward or away from the normal?
it bends
How does light bend without any source?
It bends in water or a magnifying glass.
Which way does the light change direction when it goes into the glass block?
bends upward
What instrument bends light?
Mirror (uses reflection principle), transparent glass sheet (uses refraction principle),etc are the instruments which are used to bend light.
Does water absorb light?
It doesn't water refracts or bends the light which is why the straw looks bent in a glass of water
How is light affected when passing through water?
Light is affected by everything it touches. If it touches a glass of water, it *refracts* (bends).
